Canonical announced today that the Ubuntu 19.04 operating system will reach the end of its life this month, on January 23, urging all users to upgrade to Ubuntu 19.10.
The Ubuntu 19.04 has been released, nine months ago, on April 18, 2019, and was named by Canonical as the “Disco Dingo”. It is the first Ubuntu release released with a Linux 5.x kernel. It also includes the environment surfaceς work GNOME 3.32, a new icon theme and various desktop improvements.
As of January 23rd, Canonical will no longer issue updates software and security updates for Ubuntu 19.04, which means users should consider upgrading to Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan Ermine).
And Canonical encourages all users of Ubuntu 19.04 to upgrade their installations, as well as any of the supported other operating systems such as Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE etc., to the latest Ubuntu 19.10 by following the upgrade instructions at address https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EoanUpgrades.
For best results and performance, it is recommended that you do a new installation of 19.05. But do not forget to back up your most important files before upgrading. And don't forget to upgrade your operating system before January 23, 2020.
